Vegetation Recovery Classification from Landsat Imagery in Alberta

Six vegetation recovery classes—shrub land, grassland, agricultural areas, coniferous, broadleaf, and mixed forest—were derived from Landsat multispectral imagery for 2012 and 2013. The dataset was produced by the Alberta Energy Regulator in 2014 to assess surface change within the Play-Based Regulation pilot area. It covers a region extending from Township 52 to 70, including towns like Edson and Whitecourt.

Use Cases

• Classify vegetation recovery into 6 LULC classes using Landsat spectral bands for change detection.
• Analyze vegetation loss and recovery patterns from infrastructure disturbances using geospatial raster data.
• Monitor surface impact changes within the defined PBR pilot area spanning multiple townships.
• Assess the effectiveness of regulatory frameworks on land use by comparing 2012 and 2013 imagery.

Strengths

• Derived from Landsat multispectral imagery providing standardized, wall-to-wall coverage.
• Covers a defined regulatory area spanning 18 townships from Twp. 52 to Twp. 70.
• Classification into 6 distinct vegetation and land cover classes for analysis.

Limitations

• Dataset temporal coverage is limited to only two years (2012-2013).
• Specific spatial resolution, row count, and dataset size metrics are unavailable.
• Focus is on a single pilot region in Alberta, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), Government of Alberta.

Collection Method

Produced using Landsat multispectral imagery and Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) classification data.

Time Range

2012-2013

Freshness

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Geography

Play-Based Regulation pilot area from Twp. 52, Rge. 7, W 5th Mer. to Twp. 70, Rge. 5, W 6th Mer., Alberta, Canada.